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'Angel' doll vendors busted for tax evasion
AFP, Published on 26/01/2016
» Lifelike dolls that are supposed to bring good luck to their owners failed to come through for some vendors on Tuesday when they were raided by police for tax evasion.
Boem wins Giro 10th stage, Contador holds lead
AFP, Published on 20/05/2015
» FORLì (ITALY) - Italy's Nicola Boem of the Bardiani team won the 10th stage of the Tour of Italy on Tuesday with Spanish great Alberto Contador retaining the leader's pink jersey.
Twitter unveils 'Highlights' to help users catch up
AFP, Published on 24/04/2015
» WASHINGTON - Twitter on Thursday rolled out a new feature aimed at helping users sift through the large number of tweets on their feed each day.
Pro-democracy protests hit Hong Kong's core retail sector
AFP, Published on 05/10/2014
» HONG KONG - From bargain fakes and cheap technology to high-end designer wear, Hong Kong is a shopper's paradise -- but retailers have taken a huge hit from week-long mass protests that have brought the city to a standstill.
Finnish man in HK court after midair 'chocolate sword threat'
AFP, Published on 18/04/2014
» A Finnish passenger accused of making a hoax bomb threat on a Cathay Pacific flight wielded a chocolate bar like a sword and demanded that the plane be diverted so he could attend the Winter Olympics, a report said Friday.
South Sudan to try rebel leaders, risking ceasefire
AFP, Published on 30/01/2014
» South Sudan released seven rebel detainees Thursday but vowed to put on trial key leaders accused of launching weeks of fighting, a move likely to threaten a fragile ceasefire.
Hong Kong thriller opens Asia's top film festival
AFP, Published on 04/10/2012
» A glittering line-up of top Asian cinema stars converged on the South Korean port city of Busan on Thursday for the opening of the region's premier international film festival.